Bhagavad Gita BG 15.20
Chapter 15, Verse 20 — Meaning, Translation & Explanation
इति गुह्यतमं शास्त्रमिदमुक्तं मयानघ । एतद्बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमान्स्यात् कृतकृत्यश्च भारत ॥
iti guhyatamam shastram idam uktam mayanagha etad buddhva buddhiman syat krta-krtyas ca bharata
Meaning
Thus this most secret teaching has been declared by Me, O sinless one. Knowing this, one becomes wise and has accomplished all that is to be accomplished, O Bharata.
Understanding
The closing seal of Ch15: iti guhyatamam shastram (thus this most-secret teaching — guhyatama, the superlative of guhya/secret — this is the most secret of secrets). Idam uktam maya (this has been declared by Me). Anagha (O sinless one — the epithet for Arjuna signals purity as prerequisite for receiving this teaching). Etad buddhva buddhiman syat (knowing this, one becomes buddhiman — the wise person — buddha from budh = to awaken). Krta-krtyash ca bharata (and has accomplished all that is to be accomplished — krta-krtya = done what is to be done). The entire duty of human existence is fulfilled by knowing Purushottama. This is the Gita's highest claim for Ch15: the teaching of the Supreme Person is the most secret, the most complete, and its knowledge accomplishes everything that needs to be accomplished in a human life.
Word by Word
| Word | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| गुह्यतमम् | guhyatamam | most secret, the superlative of guhya (hidden/secret) |
| अनघ | anagha | O sinless one, O pure one (anagha = without sin/blemish) |
| बुद्धिमान् | buddhiman | the wise one, one possessed of wisdom/intelligence |
| कृतकृत्यः | krta-krtyah | one who has accomplished all that is to be accomplished (krta = done, krtya = what should be done) |
| इति | iti | thus |
| शास्त्रम् | śāstram | the scripture, the teaching |
| इदम् | idam | this |
| उक्तम् | uktam | spoken, said |
| मया | mayā | by Me |
| एतत् | etat | this |
| बुद्ध्वा | buddhvā | having understood |
| बुद्धिमान् | buddhimān | intelligent, wise |
| स्यात् | syāt | would become |
| कृत-कृत्यः | kṛta-kṛtyaḥ | one who has accomplished all duties |
| च | ca | and |
| भारत | bhārata | O Arjuna |
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